The nonfiction section has many titles that focus on biomes. The Dewey Decimal numbers that will be the most helpful are:
333.95
574.5
Reference
The reference section features materials that may be used in the library only. They may not be checked out. A Student’s Guide to Earth Science REF 550 UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms REF 551.41 UXL Encyclopedia of Water Science REF 553.7 Biomes of the Earth REF 577.4
Coral Reefs Pathfinder
Circulation Books
The nonfiction section has many titles that focus on biomes. The Dewey Decimal numbers that will be the most helpful are:
Reference
The reference section features materials that may be used in the library only. They may not be checked out.A Student’s Guide to Earth Science REF 550
UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms REF 551.41
UXL Encyclopedia of Water Science REF 553.7
Biomes of the Earth REF 577.4
E-books
ABC-Clio E-book Collection: Collection of e-books on many subjects. (user name/password: dblibrary)
Gale Virtual Library: Provides access to e-books (Password: elvis)
World of Earth Science
Databases
ABC-Clio World Geography: Help in locating coral reefs and describing environmental concerns. (user name/password: dblibrary)Marshall Cavendish Habitats of the World: Reference book collection on world habitats
TEL Environmental Studies and Policy Collection: A collection of academic journals and popular magazine articles on issues in the environment. (password: elvis)
World Book Student : provides general information and photos on a variety of topics.
Web Portals for Coral Reefs
NOAA: Coral Reef Conservation Programhttp://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/
Reefs in Danger
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2001/11/111201_reefs.jhtml
The Nature Conservancy: Coral Reefs
http://www.nature.org/joinanddonate/rescuereef/
World Wildlife Fund: Coral Reefs Initiative
http://panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/marine/what_we_do/coral_reefs/index.cfm.
Ocean World: Developed by the Department of Oceanography at Texas A&M
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/students/coral/index.html